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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2025

Phenotypic variations in glioma stem cells: regulatory mechanisms and implications for therapeutic strategies.

Guofeng Tian, Yifu Song, Yaochuan Zhang, Liang Kan, Ana Hou, Sheng Han

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Guofeng TianDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 115 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Yifu SongDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 115 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Yaochuan ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 115 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, China.
Liang KanDepartment of Geriatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, China. kanliang31cmu@163.com.
Ana HouDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, China. sunnyhou_815@126.com.
Sheng HanDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No. 115 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, China. hansheng2001_x@aliyun.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6991-0529

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273482, 81772653
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioma represents the most prevalent primary tumors of the central nervous system, originating from glial cells. Cancer stem cells have the ability to extensively proliferate, self-renew, and form colonies, which contribute to tumorigenesis. Studies have found a population of cells within glioblastoma exhibiting characteristics similar to those of cancer cells, termed glioma stem cells (GSCs). GSCs have two distinct phenotypes: mesenchymal subtype (MES) and proneural subtype (PN). Despite the vital role of these subtypes in glioma biology, there is a significant lack of comprehensive reviews focusing on the regulatory mechanisms underlying each phenotype.This review integrates emerging insights into the regulatory mechanisms underlying GSCs plasticity, with dedicated analysis of novel pathways governing PN and MES phenotypes and their dynamic transition. By examining these critical elements, we aim to contribute to the development of novel therapeutic strategies in the ongoing fight against gliomas.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsGliomaNeoplastic Stem CellsAnimalsHumansPhenotypeGliomaGlioma stem cellsMesenchymalProneuralSignal transduction

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PMID40898306
PMCPMC12403308

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